Abstract:
The paper presents the results of the somaclonal maize lines genome study at the level of the storage protein (zein) molecular forms. The effectiveness of using protein markers based on computer automation of electrophoretic data processing is analyzed in order to identify the enriching and eliminating effect of somaclonal variability in comparison with the original lines. The comparative characteristics of the 14 somaclonal maize lines and three original lines are studied using zein protein markers. The possibility of recommending the inclusion of these somaclonal lines in the active collection created at the Technical University of Moldova in order to expand the range of its genetic diversity is discussed.